Stars get night off as Rams top Chiefs

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Rams defeated the Kansas
City Chiefs, 10-3, on Thursday in the final preseason game for
both teams, which was dubbed the "Governor's Cup."

The contest featured mostly second- and third-string players as
both coaches decided to keep their starters on the sidelines.

Rams coach Scott Linehan kept all three of his main offensive
weapons on the bench for this one. Quarterback Marc Bulger,
running back Steven Jackson and wide receiver Torry Holt all
were in uniform but saw no action.

Jackson, who led the NFL with 2,334 total yards last year,
finished the preseason with two receptions and zero carries.

Damon Huard - who was recently named the Chiefs' starting
quarterback - was kept out of the game by coach Herman Edwards,
while two-time All-Pro running back Larry Johnson was limited to
one series in which he gained 12 yards on three rushes.

"It was good to get in the game and get a couple of carries,"
said Johnson, who ended his holdout and reported to training
camp on August 21. "That's the toughest adjustment, getting
back in the speed of the game and getting your timing down with
your offensive linemen."

Backup Gus Frerotte moved the Rams 52 yards on 11 plays on the
first drive of the game, which resulted in a 36-yard field goal
by Kevin Lovell. Frerotte played two series and finished
11-of-12 for 97 yards.

St. Louis finally found the end zone in the third quarter as
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 20-yard strike over the middle to
Marques Hagans giving the Rams a 10-0 lead.

Justin Medlock, who missed a 52-yard field goal attempt in the
second quarter, hit a 40-yarder with less than three minutes
remaining in the fourth for the Chiefs to prevent the shutout.

Brodie Croyle played the first two series for Kansas City, going
1-of-4 for 15 yards before giving way to Jeff Terrell. The
rookie completed 15-of-25 passes for 117 yards.